G4A Startup Acceleration Program in Turkey

Deadline: 20-Mar-22

The G4A Turkey is accepting applications for its G4A Startup Acceleration Program to support digital initiatives and the entrepreneurial ecosystem.

To the G4A Turkey program; they are waiting for entrepreneurs who offer digital solutions in the fields of health and agriculture, have a sustainable and scalable business model, have a simple product or prototype, or are in the sales phase.

Focus Areas

In particular, they are looking for innovative solutions for business units in the following areas:

Medicine
- Within the scope of the following areas that the pharmaceutical business unit focuses on:
  - In order to ensure the correct-early diagnosis of diseases and to direct them to effective-safe treatment, they can accelerate the diagnosis process, especially artificial intelligence applications, and support clinical decisions.
  - It facilitates the lives of patients and healthcare professionals, increases the flow of information and ensures efficient communication.
  - Enabling the use of new technologies in theoretical/practical medical education and practice
  - They are looking for innovative, technological and digital solutions that will support healthcare services and create value with sustainable practices.
- The pharmaceutical business unit focuses on:
  - Oncology (Cancer Science)
  - Ophthalmology (Eye Health)
  - Cardiology (Cardiovascular Health)
  - Hematology (Blood and Circulatory Health)
  - Women’s Health (Ex: Family Planning, Endometriosis)
  - Nephrology (Kidney and Excretory System Health)
  - Pulmonology (Respiratory System Health)
  - Preventive Treatments and Biotechnological Solutions (Ex: Medicines, Vaccines)
  - Cell-Gene Therapy (Hematology, Oncology)
Consumer Health
- The Consumer Health business unit focuses on the following areas:
  - Increasing the quality of life
  - Ensuring a healthy and active life
  - Supporting the development of the baby and child
  - Aiming to increase health literacy
  - Facilitating access to products with new generation sales channels
  - Increasing the efficiency of sales teams with the technological solutions it produces
  - They are looking for innovative, technological and digital solutions that will shape the future that reach consumers, patients and healthcare professionals through innovative communication channels.
- The Consumer Health business unit focuses on:
- Dermatology (Adult and baby skin care)
  - Food Supplements (Adult and child multivitamins, immune-supporting products, special food supplements for those planning to have a baby, pregnant women and mothers)
  - Digestive Health
  - common cold
Agricultural Products
- Within the scope of the following areas of focus of the Agricultural Products business unit:
  - Feeding the growing and aging world population using less natural resources
  - increasing efficiency
  - reducing the environmental impact of agriculture
  - They seek solutions focused on innovation, sustainability and digital transformation that provide safe, healthy and high quality food.
- The Agricultural Products business unit focuses on:
  - Disease and Pest Control Methods
  - Seed and Seed Technologies
  - Smart Agriculture Technologies
  - Food Value Chain

Funding Information

As a result of the evaluation to be made by senior managers and mentors from Pharmaceuticals, Consumer Health and Crop Science business units; While all entrepreneurs to be selected for the program will be supported with mentoring, training and cooperation opportunities, a grant support of 100,000 TL will be given to three of the selected initiatives, 1 for each business unit.

Eligibility Criteria

Real persons and legal entities over the age of 18 who offer digital solutions in the fields of health and agriculture, have a sustainable and scalable business model, have a lean product or prototype, or are in the sales phase, can apply to the G4A Turkey Startup Acceleration Program.

For more information, visit https://countries.g4a.health/turkey/